As you probably know by now, the U.S. attorney’s office in Chicago has agreed to drop all felony charges against Illinois state Rep. LaShawn Ford, D-Chicago, and has charged him instead with a simpl...

I have two poll results to tell you about today. One is about an alleged criminal; the other is about a proven liar.Expelled state Rep. Derrick Smith (D-Chicago) is leading his only opponent by 38 poi...